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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
 Posted - 20/01/2009 : 21:40:26
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| Going to give mine his first feed later this week,was told by last owners that he's been having 2 mice a fortnight.Just wondering if it's a good idea to get him on rats like my royal or keep to the mice like my corn as i dont want him getting out of shape. |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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Gingerpony
SerpentSeven's Evil Twin
United Kingdom
726 Posts |
Posted - 20/01/2009 : 22:50:29
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from a corn point of view (and as they're not dis-similar) i'd probably stick to mice. rat pups aren't as nutritious and are higher in fat than an adult mouse of a comparable size.
BUT any proper king keepers feel free to correct me! (i don't keep kings!) |
cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, Day Geckos
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matty18714
Moderator
United Kingdom
450 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2009 : 16:20:48
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I think Kaz was trying to get Nagini on to rats. Her or Lewy will answer  |
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Kazerella
King Snake Admin
United Kingdom
1512 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2009 : 16:23:30
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Nagini won't take rats at all. She is scared of them for some reason. Just gets defensive.
This is even after a 2 month brummation- we thought she would wolf it down but she didn't.
I think two adult mice once a fortnight should be alright. We usually feed one adult mice 7-8 days, but we are thinking of lengthing that and increasing the size (hence the rat). But two should do it just the same |
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Carl
Hatchling
United Kingdom
498 Posts |
Posted - 21/01/2009 : 17:50:40
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I'm with Stuart on this one m8, I'm just gonna increase the size of mouse as he gets bigger. Snoop eats them with real enthusiasm so much so that I'm gonna have to watch him when he strikes when hes older and bigger lol |
1.0.0 Mexi Black (Snoop)
1.0.0 Milk Pueb (Lestat)
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magneticblue
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1511 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 17:29:02
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| Sylar made the decision for me, he simply stopped eating mice. Tried him on a rat pup after a few weeks of not eating and he took it straight away. Hasn't touched mice since |
1.1.0 Arizona mountain king (Sylar and Claire)
0.1.0 Blotched king ( Jasmin)
1.1.0 Guyana red-tail boa (Hercules and Athena)
1.0.1 children (Alfie and BUMP)
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lee2308
Kingsnake Forum Admin
United Kingdom
1609 Posts |
Posted - 22/01/2009 : 18:15:56
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| I think he could manage a small weaned rat as the mouse he had was not as wide as his body but was worried about nutrial content. |
1.0 dumeril boa,0.1 bci boa,1.0 royal python,1.0 mbk kingsnake,1.0corn,1.2 chinese water dragon,0.0.1 bearded dragon
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STUART OR ROLAND
